. An account of the life of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Dumotier, Marquis de La Fayette : Major-General in the service of America and the noblest patriot of the French Revolution : with illustrations of the La Fayette pattern of sterling silver tableware . indulgent recognitionin the American army to enduring fame in its history, and gained the irrequit-able affection of the people of his adopted country. His expected return toservice under Washington was deferred at the request of Franklin, who greatlyappreciated his help in securing the many benefits still required of France, andthe
. An account of the life of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Dumotier, Marquis de La Fayette : Major-General in the service of America and the noblest patriot of the French Revolution : with illustrations of the La Fayette pattern of sterling silver tableware . indulgent recognitionin the American army to enduring fame in its history, and gained the irrequit-able affection of the people of his adopted country. His expected return toservice under Washington was deferred at the request of Franklin, who greatlyappreciated his help in securing the many benefits still required of France, andthe termination of the war found him thus engaged. Firmly established in the esteem and affection of all classes in his nativeland, he settled down to the quiet joys of his family life, little knowing how soonthese were to give place to the turbulence and anarchy, separation and bereave-ment of the yet unheralded French Revolution. Before this second era of his lifehowever, he crossed the ocean once more to visit his beloved friend General Wash-ington, with whom he spent some weeks at Mount Vernon in the fall of 1784, andthen, after a tour of a few of the scenes of his activities, he bade him a final fare-well and sailed from Boston on his return to France. 34. GUARDOF SWOROPRESENTED TO LA FAYETTE BY CONGRESS At an age when young men customarily enter upon active life, La Fayettereturned to the affairs of his native country, mature in experience and flatteredwith exceptional distinction. The monarchy of France, undermined by the ex-cesses of three reigns, though still exhibiting the habitual appearance of strength,tottered on the verge of a revolutionary abyss. Excessive taxation and despoticrule exhausted and prostrated the producing classes and raised discontent almostto resistance, while the revenue thus extorted was inadequate to meet the require-ments of national obligations and royal extravagance. Louis XVI and his luxu-rious court lived only for display and private gratifica
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